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A picture is worth a thousand words

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  1. A visual image can convey an idea or an emotion more effectively than words.


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They say “a picture is worth a thousand words,” so the photo of St. Francis standout golfer Jaden Soong and 7-foot-4 classmate Cherif Millogo might one day be worth thousands of dollars.

From Los Angeles Times

If a picture is worth a thousand words, how many is a video worth?

From Los Angeles Times

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a digitally altered picture of an absent British princess is apparently worth a million.

From New York Times

Especially dance — if a picture is worth a thousand words, a dance must be like a novel.

From Seattle Times

“If a picture is worth a thousand words, comparing the Squishmallows original products to Build-a-Bear’s copycats speaks volumes,” Moez Kaba, an attorney representing Kelly Toys and Jazwares, said in a statement.

From Seattle Times